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Celina Police Conclude Probe Into Ex-Coach Caleb Elliott, Citing 38 Student Victims

Prosecutors take over after police say device forensics identified 38 student victims.

Overview

  • Chief John Cullison said the active phase of the criminal investigation is finished, with findings referred to the Collin County District Attorney and federal prosecutors.
  • Elliott faces state counts including invasive visual recording, possession or promotion of child pornography, and sexual performance of a child, alongside a federal indictment on seven production counts and one attempted production count.
  • Investigators reported identifying 38 alleged victims from Elliott’s electronic devices, with accusations that recordings occurred in a Moore Middle School locker room and that one boy was coerced to perform nude jumping jacks.
  • Police said they found no evidence of cameras installed in the locker room during the 2024–25 school year, could not substantiate criminal activity tied to an alleged high school relationship, and found no evidence of criminal conduct by Athletic Director Bill Elliott.
  • The district has placed multiple employees on leave and launched a third-party review as civil suits proceed alleging a cover-up, while the FBI leads the federal case under Project Safe Childhood.